Thoughts
on Michael Wells’ teachings in My Weakness for His Strength - # 123
Michael’s book is
available through:
Abiding Life Ministries
International
Littleton, Colorado
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“Abiding-Life
People,” what a delightful moniker for Born Again Believers who have come to
realize what being “in Christ” really is.
Michael points out the very essence of the spiritual totality of His
life in us. Enjoy!
Day 6
Abiding-Life
People
But thanks be to God, who always leads us in His triumph
in Christ, and manifests through us the sweet aroma of the knowledge of Him in every
place. --II Corinthians
2:14
In the Rocky
Mountains we have what is called the “high country,” my favorite place. As I
ascend in the hot summer, I can experience what appears to be a perpetual
springtime. Beautiful! In late summer I find the berry bushes and the wild
strawberries. They have not been tampered with and therefore are very small in
appearance, but grand in flavor. They are not like the huge grocery-store
berries that are big but have no flavor. These are small and powerful, and they
are hard to get to because of the bushes and thorns. Attempting to eat them
means I will be scratched. Is it worth it? It is to me. Many fruits are bigger,
but not tastier. When I eat one of these berries, the small seeds have a
tendency to stick in my mouth. I spit them out in the hope that there will be
new growth.
In many places I have seen the message of abiding in
Christ initially spit out, only to grow years later.
The seed of abiding is so
resilient. Abiding-life
people are like the berries at high altitude: small with a fragrant aroma and
the fruit so pungent. Let the years speak against the minutes; we are the
lesser people in this great time, the abiding people, the berries of high
altitude, the fragrant aroma of the world.
Yellow – VIP, Very Important Point Green
– IT, Incredible Truth
Red – GP, Greatest Promises
Turquoise – UR, Unfathomable Riches Pink
– PV, Priceless Victory
Don’t you just love it (in addition to joining the Apostle Paul in
giving thanks to God) that God “always leads us in His triumph in Christ”? What a victory! And then to top it off, He makes known
(“manifests”) “through us the sweet aroma of the knowledge of Him in every
place.” Only God can create that “sweet
aroma.” Amen.
And, Michael gives us an astounding thought: “the message of abiding in
Christ initially spit out, only to grow years later…the seed of abiding is so
resilient.” Wouldn’t it be wonderful to
take a poll or survey or “whatever we would call it”…of ALL those enjoying the
Abiding Life world-wide, and find
out when EACH:
(1) First identifies some sort of “introduction” (seed planting) of the
truths of “abiding,” and then,
(2) Acknowledges the “revelation” of the truth in such a way that each
“saw” it and it became a reality in their life.
And to be able to calculate an “average” length of time between the
“planting” and the “harvest” of this magnificent LIFE. Hallelujah!
“Fragrant aroma…fruit so pungent.”
To God be all praise!
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